Seeing Cranes

Credit: Nick Upton/Naturepl.com

In Somerset -

You can view recent sightings of the cranes and share your sightings on the Somerset Sightings Map page. At this page you will also find where the cranes have been seen most recently and information on how to find and see them for yourself.

A visit to Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, where a wild male bird has formed a close bond with a captive bred, free flying female, could provide some great opportunities to see cranes in the Wensum Valley as well as in the captive collection.

Cranes are naturally very wary birds, and seeing them in the wild is often fleeting or at a distance. If you would like to get up close to cranes then you can also see them in captivity WWT centres at Slimbridge, Martin Mere, London and Washington where there are often talks and presentations and showings of the crane country film. Visit the website below for more details.

Research is currently being undertaken funded by Natural England, RSPB and The Norfolk Wildlife Trust to understand more about the existing UK population. The results of this work will undoubtedly help ensure the future success of the crane in the UK and inform The Great Crane Project.